Juninho, Portuguese for "little Junior", is a common nickname for footballers whose full name includes "Junior". Sometimes the nickname is qualified with their native placename to distinguish one from another. Juninhos include:
Juninho Fonseca (b. 1958, Alcides Fonseca Júnior) defender, Ponte Preta & Corinthians, 1982 World Cup
Juninho Paulista (b. 1973, Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior) midfielder, Middlesbrough, Atletico Madrid, Sydney FC and 2002 World Cup
Juninho Petrolina (b. 1974, Hamilton Timbira Dias Santos Júnior) offensive midfielder, SC Recife & Beira Mar
Juninho Pernambucano (b. 1975, Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior) attacking midfielder, Vasco da Gama & Olympique Lyonnais, 2006 World Cup Carlos Alberto Carvalho dos Anjos Júnior (b. 1977), Kawasaki Frontale
Fidelis Junior Santana da Silva, (b. 1981) Winterthur
Tadeu de Jesus de Nogueira Júnior (b. 1981), goalkeeper, Santa CruzAnselmo Vendrechovski Júnior (b. 1982), central defender, BotafogoJúnior César Araujo (b. 1983), defensive midfielder, Fluminense
Wilson Aparecido Xavier Júnior (b. 1984) Chievo & Domžale
Juninho Pinheiro (b. 1985, Gilson Luiz Pinheiro Júnior) Chiasso & PerugiaJúnior Juninho (b. 1986,
Vitor Silva Assis de Oliveira Júnior) Sport Club do Recife
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